Selected Publications

  •  H. Meier, Angew. Chem. 117, 2536-2561 (2005); Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 44, 2482-2506 (2005)
    „Konjugierte Oligomere mit terminaler Donor-Acceptor Substitution“.
  •  K. Koynov, A. Bahtiar, C. Bubeck, B. Mühling, H. Meier, J. Phys. Chem. B 109, 10184-10188 (2005)
    „Effect of Donor-Acceptor Substitution on the Nonlinear Optical Properties of Oligo(1,4-phenyleneethynylene)s by Third Harmonic Generation Spectroscopy”.
  •  D. Cao, H. Meier, Tetrahedron Lett. 46, 4975-4977 (2005)
    “Photochemical Generation of Benzene – Naphthalene Biplanemers”.
  •  H. Meier, C. Schnorpfeil, M. Fetten, K. Müller, Int. Conf. React. Interm. 2005, 11
    „Formation of Belt Cyclophanes from Annulenes“.
  •  D. Cao, C. Gao, H. Meier, Synlett 20, 3166 (2005)
    “A Facile Synthesis of Homotriptycenes from Anthranol Derivatives”.
  •  H. Meier, B. Mühling, A. Oehlhof, S. Theisinger, E. Kirsten, Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2006, 405-413
    „Oligo(2,5-thienyleneethynylene)s with Terminal Donor-Acceptor Substitution”.
  •  M. Lehmann, C. Köhn, H. Meier, S. Renker, A. Oehlof, J. Mater. Chem. 16, 441-451, (2006)
    „Supramolecular order of stilbenoid dendrons: Importance of weak interactions“.
  •  H. Meier in Carbon-rich Compounds: Molecules to Materials (Ed. M. M. Haley, R. R. Tykwinski), Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 2006, 476-528
    “Defined-length Carbon-rich Conjugated Oligomers”.
  •  B. Mühling, S. Theisinger, H. Meier, Synthesis 2006, 1009-1015
    “Push-pull Substituted Oligo(2,5-thienyleneethynylene)s”.
  •  H. Meier, E. Karpuk, H. C. Holst, Europ. J. Org. Chem. 2006, 2609-2617
    „Star-shaped Push-Pull Compounds Having 1,3,5-Triazine Cores”.
  •  C. Gao, D. Cao, S. Xu, H. Meier, J. Org. Chem. 71, 3071-3076 (2006) and Supplement
    “Acid-catalyzed Cyclization of Anthracenol Derivatives to Homotriptycenes”.
  •  S. A. Soomro, A. Schulz, H. Meier, Tetrahedron 62, 8089-8094 (2006)
    „Dendrimers with peripheral stilbene chromophores“.
  •  H. Meier, Science and Society 4, 107-120 (2006)
    “Light as a Partner in Chemical Reactions – Modern Technical Applications“.
  •  S. Rosenfeldt, E. Karpuk, M. Lehmann, H. Meier, P. Lindner, L. Harnau, M. Ballauff, Chem. Phys. Chem. 7, 2097-2104 (2006)
    “The Solution Structure of Stilbenoid Dendrimers:A Small-Angle Scattering Study”.
  •  H. F. Anwar, D. H. Fleita, H. Kolshorn, H. Meier, M. H. Elnagdi, ARKIVOC 2006, 133-141
    „2H-Pyrazol-3-ylamines as Precursor for the Synthesis of Polyfunctionally Substituted Pyrazolo[1,5‑a]pyrimidines”.
  •  H. Meier, B. Mühling, J. Gerold, D. Jacob, A. Oehlhof, Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2007, 625-631
    „Push-pull Oligomers with 2,2‑Dicyanovinyl Groups as Electron Acceptors“.
  •  S. Safarov, M. A. Kukaniev, E. Karpuk, H. Meier, J. Heterocycl. Chem. 44, 269-271 (2007)
    „Preparation of 5‑Methyl-2-sulfanyl-7H-1,3,4-thiadiazolo[3,2‑a]pyrimidin-7-ones”.
  •  E. Karpuk, D. Schollmeyer, H. Meier, Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2007, 1983-1990
    „Photochemical Generation of Cyclophanes from 1,3,5‑Trisubstituted Benzenes with Chalcone Chromophores“.
  •  S. Dobis, D. Schollmeyer, C. Gao, D. Cao, H. Meier, Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2007, 1983-1990
    „Structure Determination of Anthracenes with 9‑(Phenylmethoxymethyl) Sidechains”.
  •  D. Cao, C. Gao, S. Dobis, H. Meier, Synthesis 2007, 1995-2001
    “Competition between Inter- and Intramolecular Photocycloaddition Reactions of 9‑Substituted Anthracenes”.
  •  D. Cao, C. Gao, S. Dobis, S. Hillmann, H. Meier, Chem. Eur. J. 13, 9317-9323 (2007)
    „Optical Switching and Antenna Effect of Dendrimers with an Anthracene Core“.
  •  A. Schulz, H. Meier, Tetrahedron 63, 11429-11435 (2007)
    “Poly(propylene imine) Dendrimers Functionalized with Stilbene or 1,4-Distyrylbenzene Chromophores”.
  •  I. A. Abdelhamid, S. A. S. Ghozlan, H. Kolshorn, H. Meier, M. H. Elnagdi, Heterocycles, 71, 2627-2637 (2007)
    „Studies Using (E)-6-Oxo-1-Aryl-4-(2-N-Piperidinyl)Vinyl-1,6-dihydropyridazine-5-carbonitrile“.
  •  H. Meier, F. Nicklas, R. Petermann, Z. Naturforsch. 62 B, 1525-1529 (2007)
    ”Conjugated Compounds Based on Vinylthiazole Units”.
  •  R. Abonia, P. Cuervo, B. Insuasti, J. Quiroga, M. Nogueras, J. Cobo, H. Meier, E. Lotero, Op. Org. Chem. J. 2, 26-34 (2008)
    “An AmberlystÒ-15 Mediated Synthesis of New Functionalized Dioxoloquinolinone Derivatives.”
  •  S. Safarov, R. Rahmon, M. A. Kukaniev, D. Schollmeyer, E. Karpuk, H. Meier,
    J. Heterocycl. Chem. 45, 299-302 (2008)
    „Preparation of 5-Bromo-6-phenylimidazo[2,1-b][1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-ylamines”.
  •  T. Lifka, A. Oehlhof, H. Meier, J. Heterocycl. Chem. 45, 935-937 (2008)
    ”Dodecyloxy-Substituted 2,4,6-Tris(styryl)pyridines”.
  •  H. Meier, T. Lifka, U. Stalmach, A. Oehlhof, S. Prehl, Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2008, 1568-1574
    “(E,E,E)-4,4’ -Di(styryl)stilbenes - Synthesis, Photophysics, Photochemistry and Phase Behavior”.
  •  T. Lifka, G. Zerban, P. Zeus, A. Oehlhof, H. Meier, Tetrahedron 64, 6551-6560 (2008)
    “Alkoxy substituted (E,E)-3,6-bis(styryl)pyridazine - a photosensitive mesogen for liquid crystals”.
  •  H. Meier, T. Lifka, P. Seus, A. Oehlhof, S. Hillmann, Tetrahedron 64, 10754-10760 (2008)
    “Photochemistry of 3,6-bis(styryl)pyridazines in solution and in neat liquid crystalline phase - optical switching and imaging techniques”.
  •  H. Meier, T. Lifka, A. Oehlhof, Z. Naturforsch. 63b, 1187-1191 (2008)
    “Comparison of Alkoxy-substituted 4,4`-Distyrylbiphenyls and the Corresponding 4,4`-Distyrylbenzenes”.
  •  H. Meier, Targets in Heterocyclic Systems, 12 , 390-413 (2008)
    “Oligo- and Poly(2,5-thienylene-ethynylene)s”
  •  H. Meier, B. Mühling, Arkivoc 2009 (IX), 57-69
    “Synthesis and properties of oligo(2,5-thienylene-ethynylene)s”.
  •  H. Meier, S. Kim, A. Oehlhof, Synthesis 2009, 848-852
    “Dendritic Triphenylmethylium and Tetraphenylmethane Compounds”.
  •  S. M. Al-Mousawi, M. S. Moustafa, H. Meier, H. Kolshorn, M. H. Elnagdi, Molecules, 14, 798-806 (2009)
    “Polyfunctional nitriles in Organic Synthesis: A Novel Route to Aminopyrroles, Pyridazines and Pyrazolo [3,4-c]pyridazines”.
  •  T. Lifka, P. Seus, A. Oehlhof, H. Meier, Helv. Chim. Acta 92, 281-290 (2009)
    “Imaging Techniques with Liquid Crystals of Halogen-Containing 3,6-Distyrylpyridazines (= 3,6-Bis(2-phenylethenyl)pyridazines)”.
  •  S. Kim, H. Kalbitz, S. Hillmann, H. Meier, Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2009, 1976-1983
    “Tris[oligo(1,4-phenylenevinylene)]methylium Dyes”.
  •  H. Meier, Angew. Chem. 121, 3969-3971 (2009); Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 48, 3911-3913 (2009)
    “Hohe elektrische Leitfähigkeit einzelner Moleküle – Eine Herausforderung in der Reihe der konjugierten Oligomere”.
  •  S. Safarov, E. Kulakov, N. A. Kukaniew, H. Kolshorn, H. Meier, J. Heterocycl. Chem. 46, 552-554 (2009)
    “Ring-expansion of 5-Methylene-thiazolidine-2-thione with Hydrazine”.
  •  S. Kim, A. Oehlhof, B. Beile, H. Meier, Helv. Chim. Acta, 1023 - 1033 (2009)
    “Donor-Acceptor substituted Oligo(1,4-phenylene)s”.
  •  G. Krämer, H. Detert, H. Meier, Tetrahedron Lett. 50, 4810-4812 (2009)
    “Generation of hexahydroazulenes”.
  •  G. Krämer, A. Oehlhof, H. Meier, Z. Naturforsch. 64b, 847-850 (2009)
    “Equilibrium between Hydroxycycloalkanones and Oxabicycloalkanols”.
  •  W. Liu, D. Cao, C. Gao, Y. Jiang, H. Meier, Science in China B: Chemistry 52, 1051-1056 (2009)
    “Synthesis of Fréchet-type Dendritic Homotriptylenes”.
  •  M. Al-Smadi, N. Hanold, H. Kalbitz, H. Meier, Synthesis 2009, 2539-2546
    “1,2,3-Thiadiazoles with Unsaturated Side Chains - Synthesis, Polymerization and Photocross-linking”.
  •  G. Krämer, H. Detert, H. Meier, Heterocycles 78, 2201-2208 (2009)
    “Transformation of Hydroxycycloalkanones to Oxabicycloalkenes”.
  •  T. Lifka, H. Kalbitz, H. Meier, Z. Naturforsch. 2009, 64b,1183-1186.
    “Mesomorphic Donor-Acceptor Substituted 1,4-Distyrylbenzenes”.
  •  D. Cao, Y. Kou, J. Liang, Z. Chen, L. Wang, H. Meier, Angew. Chem. 121, 9901-9903 (2009); Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 48/51, 9721-9723 (2009) “A Facile and Efficient Preparation of Pillararenes and a Pillarquinone”.
  •  H. Meier, H.-J. Bissinger, A. Vierengel, Tetrahedron Lett. 51, 1952-1954 (2010) “Preparation and reactivity of macrocyclic dienynes”.
  •  H. Detert, M. Lehmann, H. Meier, Materials 3, 3218-3330 (2010) “Star-Shaped Conjugated Systems”.
  •  W. Liu, D. Cao, J. Peng, H. Zhang, H. Meier, Chem. Asian. J. 5, 1896-1901 (2010) “A Dendrimer Chiroptical Switch Based on the Reversible Intramolecular Photoreaction of Anthracene and Benzene Rings”.
  •  Y. Kou, H. Tao, D. Cao, Z. Fu, D. Schollmeyer, H. Meier, Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2010, 6464-6470 „Synthesis and Conformational Properties of Nonsymmetric Pillar[5]arenes and Their Acetonitrile Inclusion Compounds“.
  •  Y. Kou, H. Tao, ×D. Cao, Z. Fu, D. Schollmeyer, H. Meier, SYNFACTS 2011, 150 „Synthesis and Conformational Properties of Nonsymmetric Pillar[5]arenes and Their Acetonitrile Inclusion Compounds”.
  •  H. Meier, M. Schmidt, A. Mayer, D. Schollmeyer, B. Beile, J. Heterocyclic Chem. (2011) „Stereoselective Synthesis of Polycyclic Thiopyrans“.
  •  H. Zhang, D. Cao, W. Liu, H. Jiang, H. Meier, J. Org. Chem. (2011) „Synthesis of Heterocyclic Homotriptycenes“.
  •  D. Cao, J. Peng, Y. Hong, X. Fang, L. Wang, H. Meier, Org. Lett. (2011)
    “Enhanced Performance of the Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells with
    Phenothiazine - Based Dyes Containing Double D-A Branches”.
  •  H. Zhang, D. Cao, W. Liu, H. Jiang, H. Meier, J. Org. Chem. 76, 5513-5538
    (2011) (Supporting Information), “Synthesis of Heterocyclic Homotriptycenes“.
    H. Zhang, D. Cao, W. Liu, H. Jiang, H. Meier, SYNFACTS 2011,1070
    “New Additions to the Triptycene Family”.
  •  L. Liu, D. Cao, Y. Ying, H. Tao, Y. Kou, H. Meier, Org. Biomol. Chem. 9, 7007-7010
    (2011) (Supporting Information), „Efficient synthesis of copillar[5]arenes and their
    host-guest properties with dibromo-alkanes”.
  •  Y. Hong, J.-Y. Liao, D. Cao, X. Zang, D.-B. Kuang, L. Wang, H. Meier, C.-Y. Su, J.
    Org. Chem. 76, 8015-8021 (2011); Correction 9554. (Supporting Information),
    „Organic Dye Bearing Asymmetric Double Donor-p-Acceptor Chains for Dye-
    Sensitized Solar Cells”.
  •  A. Jahnke, B. Beile, H. Meier, Helv. Chim. Acta 94, 2111-2124 (2011)
    „Photo-Cross-Linking of Polymethacrylates with Stilbene Chromophores in the
    Side Chains”.
  •  H. Meier, Molecules 17, 1548-1570 (2012)
    “Benzoxetes and Benzothietes – Heterocyclic Analogues of Benzocyclobutene”.
  •  H. Meier, N. Schmidt, A. Mayer, D. Schollmeyer, B. Beile, J. Heterocyclic Chem.49, 516-520
    (2012), „Stereoselective Synthesis of Polycyclic Thiopyrans“.
  •  H. Meier, D. Cao, Chem. Soc. Rev., 42, 143-155 (2013), „Optical switches with
    biplanemers obtained by intramolecular photocycloaddition reactions of tetheredarenes”.
  •  J. C. Liermann, M. H. Elnagdi, H. Meier, Magn. Res. Chem. 51, 16-18 (2013),
    „Unambiguous structure elucidation of heterocyclic products from condensation-
    cyclisation reactions of enaminones by 2D INADEQUATE and 15N NMR.”
  •  Z. Iqbal, W.-Q. Wu, D.-B. Kuang, L. Wang, H. Meier, D. Cao, Dyes and Pigments
    96, 722-731 (2013), „Phenothiazine-based dyes with bilateral extension of p-
    conjugation for efficient dye-sensitized solar cells.”
  •  H. Meier, D. Cao, Nachrichten aus der Chemie 61, 408-410 (2013)
    „Neue gastfreundliche Wirtmoleküle“.
  •  Y. Chen, D. Cao, L. Wang, N. He, L. Zhou, D. Schollmeyer, H. Meier, Chem. Eur. J.19, 7064-7070 (2013),( Supporting information), “Monoester Copillar[5]arenes: Synthesis, Unusual Self-Inclusion Behavior, and Molecular Recognition”.
  •  D. Schwöppe, B. Beile, H. Meier, Arkivoc 2013 (IV), 21-43,”Crown ethers in the OPV series“.
  •  Y. Chen, M. He, B. Li, L. Wang, H. Meier, D. Cao, RSC Advances 2013, 3, 21405-21408 and supplementary information, “A monophosphoryl copillar[5]arene: synthesis and host-guest complexation with alkanols”.
  •  H. Meier, M. Schwertel, H. Kolshorn, Helv. Chim. Acta 96, 2009-2019 (2013), „Hexahelicenophanes“.
  •  M. Schwertel, S. Hillmann, H. Meier, Helv. Chim. Acta 96, 2020-2032 (2013), „Synthesis of Highly Substituted Hexahelicenes“.
  •  D. Cao, H. Meier, Asian J. Org. Chem. 3, 244-262 (2014), “Pillar[n]arenes – A Novel, Highly Promising Class of Macrocyclic Host Molecules”.
  •  Z.-S. Huang, H.-L. Feng, X.-F. Zang, I. Zafar, H. Zeng, D.-B. Kuang, L. Wang, H. Meier, D. Cao, J. Materials Chem. A 2, 15365-15376 (2014), “Dithienopyrrolo-benzothiadiazole-Based Organic Dyes for Efficient Dye-Sensitize Solar Cells.”
  •  X.-X. Dai, H.-L. Feng, W.-J. Chen, Y. Yang, L.-B. Nie, L. Wang, D.-B. Kuang, H. Meier, D. Cao, Dyes and Pigments 122, 13-21 (2015), „Synthesis and photovoltaic performance of asymmetric di-anchoring organic dyes”.
  •  Z.-S. Huang, C. Cai, X.-F. Zang, Z. Iqbal, H. Zeng, D.-B. Kuang, L. Wang, H. Meier, D. Cao, J. Materials Chem. A 3, 1333-1344 (2015), “Effect of the linkage location in double branched organic dyes on the photovoltaic performance of DSSCs.”
  •  D. Cao, H. Meier, Synthesis 47, 1041-1056 (2015), „Synthesis of Pillar[6]arenes and Their Host-Guest Complexes”.
  •  A. Mayer, N. Rumpf, S. Hillmann, H. Meier, Helv. Chim. Acta 98, 1061-1066 (2015), „Synthesis of Benzobis-(1,3)-oxathiins”.
  • A. Mayer, N. Rumpf, S. Hillmann, H. Meier, Synfacts 12,13 (2016) „Synthesis of Benzo[1,3]oxathiins from Benzobisthietes”.
  • Z.-S. Huang, H. Meier, D. Cao, J. Mater. Chem. C 4, 2404-2426 (2016), “Pheno-thiazine-based Metal-free Organic Dyes for Efficient Dye-sensitized Solar Cells”.
  • W. Cheng , H. Tang, R. Wang, L. Wang, H. Meier, D. Cao, Chem. Commun. 52, 8075-8078 (2016) and Supplementary Information S1-S20, “Selective precipitation of alkyl dihalides using a newly synthesized water-soluble bisphosphoryl-pillar[5]arene.
  • D. Schollmeyer, D. Gröschl, H. Meier, Z. Naturforsch. B 71, 345-347 (2016),
    „Crystal structure of a dimeric 1-benzothiepin.“
  • D. Gröschl, D. Schollmeyer, H. Meier, Z. Naturforsch. B 71, 891-896 (2016)
    „Cycloaddition reactions of 2H-1-benzothietes and 1,3,5,7-Tetrathio-5-indacene-2,6-dithiones.“
  • H. Meier in „Hesse, Meier, Zeeh: Spektroskopische Methoden in der Organischen Chemie“, S. 1-35, Thieme, Stuttgart, 2016
    „UV/Vis-Spektren.
  • H. Meier in „Hesse, Meier, Zeeh: Spektroskopische Methoden in der Organischen Chemie“, S. 75-260, Thieme, Stuttgart, 2016
    „Kernresonanz-Spektren.“
  • a) W. Cheng , H. Tang, R. Wang, L. Wang, H. Meier, D. Cao, Chem. Commun. 52, 8075-8078 (2016) and Supplementary Information S1-S20
    „Selective precipitation of alkyl dihalides using a newly synthesized water-soluble bisphosphorylpillar[5]arene.“
    b) Chem. Commun. 52,11713 (2016).
  • F. Ye, R. Wei, L. Wang, H. Meier, D. Cao, RSC Advances 6, 89810-89814 (2016) and Supplementary Information S1 – S11
    „A pillar[5]arene-containing cross-linked polymer: synthesis, characterization and adsorption of dihaloalkanes and n-alkylene dinitriles.”
  • C. Antony-Mayer, H. Meier, Trends in Photochemistry and Photobiology 17, 7-25 (2016)
    “Cyclophanes obtained by photocyclodimerization reactions.”
  • H.-L. Cheng, Z.-S. Huang, L. Wang, H. Meier, D. Cao, Dyes and Pigments 137, 143-151 (2017)
    „Synthesis and photovoltaic performance of the porphyrin based sensitizers with
    2H-[1,2,3]triazolo[4,5-c]pyridine and benzotriazole as auxiliary acceptors.”
  • W. Cui, H. Tang, L. Xu, L. wang, H. Meier, D. Cao, Macromol. Rap. Commun. 38, 1700161(2017) and Electronic Supplementary Information S1-S20
    “Pillar[5]arene-Diketopyrrolopyrrole Fluorescent Copolymer: A Promising Recognition and Adsorption Material for Adiponitrile by Selective Formation of a Conjugated Polypseudorotaxane.”
  • L.-W. Ma, Z.-S. Huang, S. Wang, H. Meier, D. Cao, Dyes and Pigments 145, 126-135 (2017)
    „Impact of -conjugation configurations in the photovoltaic performance of the quin-oxaline-based organic dyes.”
  • H. Meier, Z.-S. Huang, D. Cao, J. Mater. Chem. C 5, 9828-9837 (2017)
    „Double D--A branched dyes – a new class of metal-free organic dyes for efficient dye-sensitized solar cells.”